I’d like to think that we are all aware that there’s a difference between thriving and surviving. For some survival might look like just getting through it or not worrying about it at all. Thriving, on the other hand, might look like sitting in whatever it is unapologetically to learn to better deal with it. As of late, I’ve started to believe that to thrive, we must survive. Let me tell you what I mean…
To me, It means we have to make it through the hardest parts of our experience to recognize the beauty in life.
I’ll be honest, these blogs haven’t been happening because I have been in survival mode for a little bit. Grief is random. Anger feels like frustration often. Sometimes getting out of my head means just focusing on what I have ahead of me. So, blogs have not been prioritized because my healing has. And despite everything that I’ve experienced in the last year. (well, three years) I believe that on the other side of my survival is a beautiful opportunity for me to live life the way that I need to.
If you’re a client of mine, you might be familiar with the terms Coping Skills and Defense Mechanisms. I believe that both are a requirement to live a life that is fulfilling. Right about now, well, at least for the last 5 months, The defense mechanisms have been SOOOOO easy to utilize. I own that. I am human. It is natural. AND I recognize that as the months go on, I’m getting more familiar with the coping skills that I need to use to get through the hard times.
I understand the importance of practicing what I’ve preached, AND, I won’t say that it’s been easy for me to transition into my coping skills, but I do recognize that it’s necessary. I also recognize that my coping mechanisms aren’t always easily utilized. I won’t often be in a safe space to just break out into an ugly cry. However, if that means that I have to compartmentalize for a few minutes or a few hours, and then come back to it…
I can.
I will.
and I’ll be able to keep going afterwards.
In summary. hard times don’t last always. Your body truly does know what you need to do to get through the difficult emotions. So, trust yourself; eventually, you will begin to thrive.
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